"The Gaffer (TV series) The Gaffer is an ITV situation comedy series of the early 1980s, that starred Bill Maynard and was written by businessman Graham White. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television Following the end of the situation comedy (""Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!""), Maynard's next character couldn't have been more different from the bumbling Selwyn Froggitt. Fred Moffatt is a survivor – just. Bearded, wearing a battered hat and a crumpled suit, his Rover P6 a rusting wreck, he runs a struggling engineering firm and is constantly trying to avoid his creditors, the tax"
"My Bodyguard My Bodyguard is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Tony Bill (his directorial debut), and written by Alan Ormsby. The film stars Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Martin Mull, and Ruth Gordon. The film was the debut of both Baldwin and an uncredited Jennifer Beals, and was Joan Cusack's first major film. Clifford Peache lives in an upscale Chicago luxury hotel with his father, the hotel manager, and his grandmother. Clifford spends his nights with his family relaxing on the rooftop patio and spying on the neighbors through a telescope. He is the new kid at"
"Engineer). The show is based partly on the New Romantic scene of the 1980s. At its core is the life and career of colourful pop star Boy George (who rose to global prominence in the early 1980s with his band Culture Club) and his contemporaries, including performance artist and club promoter Leigh Bowery, pop singer Marilyn, Blitz nightclub host Steve Strange (later of the electro-pop group Visage), and Philip Sallon, punk groupie and Mud Club promoter. Although George was intimate with the central figures, artistic license around relationships and time frames was taken for continuity; for example, Bowery never attended"
"is the only way to keep the boys of the town out of trouble, and begins collecting their money (""76 Trombones""). Hill anticipates that Marian (Shirley Jones), the town's librarian and piano instructor, will attempt to discredit him, so he sets out to seduce her into silence. Also in opposition to Hill is the town's Mayor Shinn (Paul Ford), the owner of the billiard parlor where the new pool table has been installed, who orders the school board (portrayed by the barbershop quartet, The Buffalo Bills) to obtain Hill's credentials. When they attempt to do so, Hill avoids their questions"
"and selling moonshine and war souvenirs) often get the crew in trouble (when the crew is not stealing supplies or equipment). Gruber hails from Brooklyn, worked in a used car sales lot, and frequently references the Dodgers and Ebbets Field. Carl Ballantine entertained troops with his comedy and magic during World War Two. Motor Machinist Mate Harrison James ""Tinker"" Bell — (Billy Sands, ""Pvt. Paparelli"" on ""Bilko"") — a top notch mechanic, he is in charge of keeping the ""-73"" running. Gunner's Mate Virgil Edwards (Edson Stroll) — the handsome and well built lover boy is a crack shot with"
"have led to British police being referred to as ""The Old Bill"". ""The Bill"" was a British t.v. series which incorrectly shortened the original commonly-used phrase. Bairnsfather was the subject of one of the first British sound films in 1927, wrote and directed the 1928 Canadian film ""Carry On Sergeant"", and took part in the early Alexandra Palace television transmissions in 1936. Old Bill appeared in numerous books, plays, musicals and films. In 1939 he published an autobiography, ""Wide Canvas"". In World War II, he continued Old Bill work, but was not asked to help with the British war effort."
"episode, and usually appear for one episode only. In the intro to series 18 David is shown driving his lorry as a left-hand drive vehicle with the number plate in mirror form. Obviously the film is reversed. In parallel, the regular ""lovable rogue"" character of the day—a role originally filled by Claude Greengrass, played by Bill Maynard—drives a sub-plot which acts as light (and sometimes comic) relief. Typically this sub-plot involves a doomed money-making scheme, or a business venture that falls foul of the law. Other regular local characters get involved in the main plot or sub-plot in one way"
"in real life but subsequently divorced.) Bill, the foreman (Derek Benfield), demonstrated how the workplace of the 1970s was changing. His elevation from the shop floor to a key member of the board was met with resistance from both ends, and the subsequent decades allow this to be seen in context, one way that management and workers may work closer together to maintain the company's competitive outlook. The character of Paul Merroney can in hindsight be viewed as a prototype for the new Thatcher-inspired generation of corporate go-getters. The show also featured Mike Pratt (""Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)"") playing the"
"for their work on ""Moonlighting"") to ""update"" the screenplay. The shooting script was prepared by Lucas, who combined his favorite elements of the Reno/Osborn draft with the original Huyck/Katz script from the 1970s. Lucas then hired Mel Smith to direct, who recommended Brian Benben for the lead role. Lucas specifically choose Smith because he believed the British comedian/filmmaker could handle ""Radioland Murders"" form of slapstick comedy and dark humor. Universal was adamant that the ensemble cast be filled with then-popular TV stars of the early 1990s. Christopher Lloyd agreed to make a small appearance as the eccentric sound designer Zoltan"
"on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". The film script is written by Michael O'Hara, a former NBC publicity agent who began writing screenplays in 1989 and went into film production in 1991, usually writing and producing TV films for his old employer, NBC. The film was largely shot in Liverpool, and includes inside and outside scenes from the 251 Menlove Avenue house where Lennon grew up; St Peter's Church Hall, where he first met McCartney); Liverpool College of Art and Quarry Bank High School, where Lennon was a pupil; as well as numerous musical venues where the early Beatles performed. It"
"such as Sergeant Bob Cryer (replacing Sergeant Bob Wilding from the pilot), Detective Sergeant Tommy Burnside (later changed to Frank) and Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow. Early episodes of ""The Bill"" had a duration of fifty minutes, with thirty-five being produced over the first three series of ""The Bill"". The fifty-minute episodes were broadcast post watershed, allowing the programme to include scenes of nudity, drug use, violence and swearing. ""The Bill's"" production base changed from the first two series where it was filmed in Wapping, east London, due to an industrial dispute at an adjoining premises. During March 1987, filming for"
"early television shows such as ""Maverick"", ""The Beverly Hillbillies"", ""Mr. Ed"", and ""Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion"". In addition to providing an entertaining background for the credits, Fitzgerald's titles often set the mood. For ""The Music Man"" he directed a group of 35 technicians who built sets and painted and animated the musical instruments and marching band. He then shot and edited the sequence. In the film ""Max Dugan Returns"", the title character does not appear for half an hour. Fitzgerald's titles with Bob Kurtz animation provided a background for the character. For ""Bonnie and Clyde"", Fitzgerald used old snapshots and a"
"and Dean emceed the event and performed its theme song, ""Here They Come (From All Over the World)"", written by Los Angeles composers P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, the song erroneously asserting that the Rolling Stones are from Liverpool. Jack Nitzsche was the show's music director. The film was shot by director Steve Binder and his crew from ""The Steve Allen Show"", using a precursor to high-definition television, called ""Electronovision"", invented by the self-taught ""electronics whiz"" Bill Sargent (H.W. Sargent, Jr). The film was the second of a small number of productions that used the system. By capturing more than"
"to change everyone's behaviour, usually with little or no success. Harold's advanced knowledge of computers, television and technology originally landed him the job of producer and director of the TV show, often wielding a portable device with dials and a keyboard, used to create the show's visual effects and transitions, though he didn't have it in later seasons. Later in the show's history, he became employed at Multicorp and went to work in the neighbouring town of Port Asbestos. He later became the publicity manager for Possum Lake, and eventually fell in love with Bonnie (Laurie Elliott), a commercial truck"
"a live-action television series in 1990 and 1992 respectively, video games, and comic books. Originally produced by Orion Pictures, the franchise ownership fell to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) following the purchase of Orion in 1997. The franchise is based on the characters of William ""Bill"" S. Preston Esq. (played by Alex Winter in the films) and Theodore ""Ted"" Logan (Keanu Reeves), two teenagers (as of 1989) living in San Dimas, California. Both are aspiring musicians, wanting to bring their own band ""Wyld Stallyns"" to fame, but both are also dim-witted. Unbeknownst to them, their music becomes the focal point for enlightenment that"
"so the job/ filming literally brought the sweat to the brows of the manipulators. From then on/ because of that, the filming took no longer place in the temporary studio (anyone knows if that was still the bunker?/ dugout?), but in the lobby/ foyer of the Augsburger Puppenkiste theatre. Manfred Henning did not only write the scripts for the films, but also worked as/ functioned as (the) director. It was under his direction, that the recorded theatre productions turned into films, which tapped the full potential of 1960s film production/ the 1960s filmmaking/ filmmaking at the time. The TV series"
"in the 1980s in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The show is loosely based on the showrunner's childhood, during which he videotaped events, many of which are reenacted throughout the program. It shows the reality of the 1980s through a young boy's eyes. The series stars Jeff Garlin as patriarch Murray and Wendi McLendon-Covey as matriarch Beverly. Their two older children are Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and Barry (Troy Gentile). The youngest child, Adam (Sean Giambrone), documents his family life with his video camera. Beverly's father, Albert ""Pops"" Solomon (George Segal), is frequently around to provide advice or to help out his grandchildren (often"
"Bill (1981 film) Bill is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid based on the life of Bill Sackter. The film was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1981. A sequel, """", was released in 1983. Bill is a man with an intellectual disability in his 60s. He ventures out into the world for the first time after spending most of his life at Grandville, a dreary inner city institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since age seven (when his mother sent him there). Bill is taken in by a kind family and learns what it"
"stops the police from hurting him further. Billy is then taken back to his grim life in Liverpool by the police officers, his summer in Wales over. Produced by Yorkshire Television, the series was filmed from April to October 1982 in Liverpool, Yorkshire and Wales. Scriptwriter Willy Russell initially had his name removed from the credits after disagreements with the producers, particularly taking umbrage to the casting of Morrissey and Leigh whom he considered too old to portray the 16-year-old lead characters. (The actors were 18 and 19 respectively at the time of filming.) However, when the series was repeated"
"resurfaces and attacks several children, prompting Mike to contact his old friends to fulfill their vow. Bill (Richard Thomas) has become a bestselling horror novelist married to British actress Audra Phillips (Olivia Hussey), Ben (John Ritter) is an architect, Beverly (Annette O'Toole) is a fashion designer abused by her lover Tom Rogan (Michael Ryan), Richie (Harry Anderson) is a late night television comedian, Eddie (Dennis Christopher) runs a limousine service but still lives with his overbearing mother (Sheila Moore), and Stan (Richard Masur) is a married real estate broker. All of the Losers, save Stan, promise to return. Stan's wife"
"Michael Cronin as ""Bullet"" Baxter (the role that he had played in ""Grange Hill""); William Woollard as science teacher Mr Woollard; Elizabeth Berrington as a school inspector; Ron Atkinson as the manager of an opposing football team; Stephen Lewis playing a coach driver very similar to his character Inspector Blake in ""On The Buses""; Jim Bowen as a militant trade unionist; and Pam Ayres as herself. Series one and two features the same regular cast and runs in a continuous time frame, while series three is set later in the 1970s. Doug Digby's character is killed off in a gym"
"revived in 1938 for a two-month run at the John Golden Theatre with Fred Stone playing Lightnin’ Bill Jones and was adapted for cinema twice in films starring Jay Hunt (1925) and Will Rogers (1930). The story takes place in the mythical town of Calivada where Lightnin' Bill Jones, or more correctly his wife, operates a rather seedy hotel that straddles the California-Nevada state line convenient for those looking for a quick Nevada divorce. He is nicknamed Lightnin’ because, as the local postmaster put it, “We call him Lightnin’ because he ain’t.” Lightnin’ Bill, a Civil War veteran known to"
"means to love for the first time in his life. Bill (1981 film) Bill is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid based on the life of Bill Sackter. The film was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1981. A sequel, """", was released in 1983. Bill is a man with an intellectual disability in his 60s. He ventures out into the world for the first time after spending most of his life at Grandville, a dreary inner city institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since age seven (when his mother sent him there). Bill is"
"his wife, Patricia Foster Rye. Michael Rye Michael Rye (born John Michael Riorden Billsbury; March 2, 1918 – September 20, 2012) was an American actor and voice actor. His decades-long career spanned radio, television, animated cartoons and video games. Aside from his voice over work, Rye also acted in on-screen television roles as well, including parts in ""Dr. Kildare"" and ""77 Sunset Strip"". Rye was born John Michael Riorden Billsbury in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career during the Golden Age of Radio when radio programming was at the height of its popularity. Rye, who broadcast from Chicago, participated in"
"featured in fictional television programmes or films there are some examples that are the exception: The 2008 British drama film ""Adulthood"" directed by Noel Clarke starred David Ajala as PCSO Desmond ""Buds"". The popular long-running British police drama ""The Bill"" featured two Metropolitan Police PCSO characters; PCSO Colin Fairfax played by Tim Steed and PCSO Laura Bryant played by Melanie Kilburn. Both started at the same time in episode 278. PCSO Bryant is shown eventually becoming a police constable, accurately portraying the fact that many PCSOs go on to become constables. After both PCSOs left neither was replaced and The"
"Gerald Finnerman as the director of photography. Finnerman, a second-generation cinematographer, was brought up in the old school of cinematography by working with his father, Perry Finnerman, and later as a camera operator for Harry Stradling on such films as ""My Fair Lady"" and ""The Picture of Dorian Gray"". Finnerman would then go on to be the director of photography for the TV series """" and was responsible for creating much of the mood in that show by employing black-and-white lighting techniques for color film. This background meshed perfectly with what Caron was trying to portray in the series and"
"April 3, 2018. Animalympics Animalympics is a 1980 animated television film produced by Lisberger Studios and released by Warner Bros. Originally commissioned by the NBC network as two separate specials, it spoofs the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and features the voices of Billy Crystal, Gilda Radner, Harry Shearer and Michael Fremer. The film is a series of vignettes presented as the broadcast of the first animal Olympic Games through the fictional ZOO television network. The Games combine summer and winter Olympic events. The event is covered mostly by Barbara Warblers, a stork, and ""anchorturtle"" Henry Hummel. The 100-meter dash"
"talked to John Boorman about directing, but Boorman was too busy on ""Excalibur"" and suggested Reynolds direct himself. ""I figured it was time to get away from ""Smokey"","" Reynolds said. ""I'd been doing a lot of comedy in recent years, and people had forgotten about Deliverance'."" Reynolds says the ""key"" to the cast was getting Brian Keith to play a role. ""After that it was easy to get actors."" Fashion model Rachel Ward was cast in the female lead after being spotted in Time magazine as ""the face of the 80s"". She was cast six days before filming. Reynolds: That"
"engineer and boozing womanizer who is evicted from his boarding house for excessive drinking and late rental payments. Needing a new place to live, he accepts the invitation from his longtime friend and fellow engineer, Jack Kulper (Regis Toomey), to move into his home, where he resides happily with his wife Lily (Mary Astor). This new living arrangement brings changes to relationships as the months pass. Bill and Lily's own friendship, which at first is playful and innocent, evolves into a passionate love between them. Hesitant to hurt Jack, they try to keep their feelings secret, at least for a"
"and cinema. The first television series from the 1980s, screened on the ABC was a live version featured actors interacting with puppet animals, titled ""The New Adventures of Blinky Bill"". Blinky Bill was also made into an animated movie, """", by Yoram Gross Film Studios in 1992. In 1993 there was a second children's series on the ABC Kids channel, called ""The Adventures of Blinky Bill"". Computer games have been based on the Blinky Bill franchise, and these have been moderately successful. In the 1980s Anne Keane gained the rights to reproduce both Dorothy Wall's Blinky Bill characters and the"
"The show is a ""family comedy"" based on the standup of Bill Burr. Moreover, the show takes place in the 1970s, ""a time when you could smack your kid, smoke inside, and bring a gun to the airport"". Burr voices the Murphy family patriarch, with Laura Dern as his wife, Justin Long as his eldest son, Debi Derryberry as his daughter Maureen, and Haley Reinhart as his young son. The first season consists of six episodes, shown in a serial manner, written by Bill Burr and Michael Price. Price is best known for his Emmy and Writers Guild award-winning work"
"(1983), with a modern-day approach in which the main character, Bill Connor (played by Vic Morrow), is a racist office worker who is upset after he is passed over for a promotion in favor of a Jewish man. After going into a bigoted rant in a bar, he is then taken on a trip through time and is given similar justice of intolerance; a Jewish man during the Holocaust, an African American being lynched by the Ku Klux Klan, and a Vietnamese man being attacked by American soldiers during the Vietnam War. The segment was directed by John Landis. While"
"Tony Bill Gerard Anthony ""Tony"" Bill (born August 23, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director. He produced the 1973 movie ""The Sting"", for which he shared the Academy Award for Best Picture with Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips. As an actor, Bill has had supporting roles in films including ""Come Blow Your Horn"" (1963), ""Shampoo"" (1975), ""Pee-Wee's Big Adventure"" (1985), and ""Less Than Zero"" (1987). He made his directorial debut with ""My Bodyguard"" (1980), and has since directed movies like ""Six Weeks"" (1982), ""Five Corners"" (1987), ""Crazy People"" (1990), ""Untamed Heart"" (1993), and ""Flyboys"" (2006). He often cast"